Clients' charts are considered legal documents that are of vital importance in the care of clients. Which of these statements should the nurse avoid charting?
a. The client does not keep follow-up ap-pointments.
b. The client discontinues treatment.
c. The client refuses medication.
d. The nurse thinks the client is hostile.
D
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Which statement indicates the mother of an 8-month-old understands infant sleep patterns?
a. "I put the baby in my bed until she falls asleep, then I put her in her crib." b. "I let the baby skip an afternoon nap so that she will fall asleep earlier." c. "I put the pacifier in the crib so that she can find it when she wakes up." d. "I rock the baby back to sleep if she wakes up at night."
How should the nurse identify a patient before obtaining a laboratory specimen from him?
a. Use at least two patient identifiers. b. Look at the chart before entering the room. c. Ask the patient his name. d. Check the patient's armband twice.
A nurse is discussing health maintenance with the parent of a newborn infant. Which statement by the parent indicates understanding of ways to reduce the incidence of otitis media?
a. "I should hold my baby in an upright position during feeding." b. "I should keep my baby out of day care during cold and flu season." c. "My baby should not use a pacifier after 6 months of age." d. "The pneumococcal vaccine will prevent my baby from getting ear infections."
After a need and a client demand for a program have been determined through the needs assessment process, the next step in the development of the program is to choose a procedural method that will assist the nurse in planning the program to be offered
Which of the following are possible planning methods? Select all that apply. 1. Program planning method (PPM) 2. Multiattribute utility technique (MAUT) 3. Sustainability method 4. Effectiveness method